Spring is almost here, and this is a great time to get involved with community programs and events! Below are just a few of the events coming up this spring.
Kids & Horses partners with Connected Horse® to offer powerful workshops to individuals with memory loss and their care partners. These workshops provide the opportunity for people living with memory loss and their care partners to be together as they experience non riding activities with horses. Based on research conducted at UC Davis and Stanford Universities, these workshops resulted in significant improvement in mood, increased positive perception of social support, and greater awareness and appreciation of the relationship between the person with memory loss and their care partner.
Workshops are 2.5 hours, once a week for three consecutive weeks. It is requested that you attend all three sessions. Prior experience with horses is not necessary. Participants engage with horses from the ground, there is no riding. Participants must be ambulatory and willing to participate as a pair in the workshop.
When:
Session 1 is May 4, 11 and 18 (9:00-11:30 a.m.)
Session 2 is June 1, 8 and 15 (9:00-11:30 a.m.)
Where: Kids & Horses, 2869 Esaw St., Minden, NV
Cost: Free, but donations are gratefully accepted
To sign up or learn more: Call (775) 267-1775
You can live well with dementia! This is a free, six-week program offered by the Dementia Engagement, Education and Research (DEER) Program at UNR. It is based on the science of chronic disease self-management and developed for individuals who have been diagnosed with a dementia-related condition, or who think they might be. This program is designed for people living with mild to moderate cognitive changes. Participants must be able to engage in the program independently.
When: Thursdays, May 16 – June 20, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Zoom- join from anywhere!
To sign up: Email DEERprogram@unr.edu or call (775) 682-9444